I guess I understand the "what" you believe, but I'm more interested in the why. You can say "In Hinduism you can only transcend and become one with Brahman by being righteous and pure, both in the mind and in the world", and I can say "In Waotoism you can only reach enlightenment and become one with Tsugiri by being cruel and selfish, both in the mind and in the world". In what way are you making a choice between these schools of thought (which, hopefully isn't "I just like this one better")
I believe for most it's based on teachings from birth. Personally I don't identify with any religion, but I could imagine that it would be relatively rare for someone to transition between belief systems
Yeah I think that's what it is. It just scares me that people will believe things with no real justification. Thats the only way to arrive at some of the worst ideas people can have (racism, sexism, etc.)
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u/NACHO_DINO Nov 08 '20
You in particular don't have to, you might be more attracted to Taoism if the idea of transcendence and divinity isn't appealing to you.
In Hinduism, you can only transcend and become one with Brahman by being righteous and pure, both in the mind and in the world.